NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader.

The world’s largest elections begin this weekend in India, amid claims that the race to lead the country has already been won. If Narendra Modi were to secure a third term with a big parliamentary majority, his achievement would match that of the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Whatever the outcome, the loser has been Indian democracy. Unlike Mr Nehru, who anonymously criticised his own leadership, Mr Modi has little time for his opponents.

NEW DELHI, April 19: Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader.

KATHMANDU, April 10: The election for the post of National Assembly Vice Chairman is being held today. The agenda for today's meeting of the National Assembly includes the election. The meeting is scheduled to commence at 1:15 PM.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Nominations are being registered today for the by-election of members of the House of Representatives to be held on April 27 in Ilam-2 and Bajhang 1(1).

The quick, if not hasty, filling up of two vacancies in the Election Commission of India (ECI) has attracted justified criticism. The multi-member body got two new members within days of the resignation of Arun Goel, an Election Commissioner (EC) whose appointment itself came in the midst of a Constitution Bench hearing for a truly independent process of selecting members of the panel that conducts and supervises India’s elections

RUSSIA, March 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.

NEW DELHI, March 16: India announced Saturday that national polls would begin on April 19, with Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly favoured to win a third term in the world's biggest democracy.

KATHMANDU, March 10: The Nepali Congress (NC)’s proposal to postpone the election of the National Assembly chairperson scheduled for March 12 has been rejected.

DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump gained a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously ruled that states don’t have the ability to bar him — or any other federal candidates — from the ballot under a rarely-used constitutional provision that prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Prime Minister and Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, reiterated the party’s commitment to contesting the upcoming election to the post of Chairman of the National Assembly.

KATHMANDU, Feb 23 : The CPN-UML, the main opposition party, is currently conducting an election in Kailali district to select its new leader.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: After six years, the chairman of the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP), Mahantha Thakur and Hridayesh Tripathi, the chairman of Janata Pragatisheel Party (JPP), are set to reunite.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an easy victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, sending him to the top job for a fourth time. Instead, Nawaz Sharif faces a difficult path to power.

Lackluster from the beginning, the exercise concluded with a whimper last evening. Amidst limited reporting due to the suspension of communication services, there were some reports of delays in the polling process and various violations of rules and the election code of conduct.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistanis braved cold winter weather and the threat of violence to start voting for a new parliament Thursday even as the death toll from twin bombings a day before claimed at least 30 lives, in the worst election-related violence ahead of the contested elections.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya held discussions with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Defence Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka over the issue of the by-election to be held for 25 various posts that have fallen vacant.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The results of the National Assembly (NA) elections have intensified the growing mistrust within the ruling coalition.

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has boycotted the election of National Assembly members.

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Voting is in progress at the designated polling stations and centers in the capitals of the seven provinces for electing 19 members of the National Assembly (NA).

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Election to pick the members of National Assembly going vacant from March 4 is taking place today. As per the law, the election has to be held 35 days before the end of the tenure of the members.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The silent period for the National Assembly election starts from 12 midnight today.

LONDON Jan 11: More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set to test even the most robust democracies and to strengthen the hands of leaders with authoritarian leanings.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Complaints have been filed against two candidates who filed their candidacies for the upcoming National Assembly (NA) election.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Election Commission (EC) has initiated the process for addressing objections and complaints lodged against candidates who submitted their nominations for the National Assembly member election on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: A total of 52 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the 19 National Assembly seat elections scheduled to be held on January 25. The nominations were filed on Monday for various categories in the respective election offices of the seven provinces.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The CPN (Unified Socialist) has fielded two candidates for the National Assembly election scheduled for January 25.

SUDURPASCHIM, Jan 8: The election to three posts remaining vacant from the Sudurpaschim province is scheduled to be held on January 25 under the National Assembly election, 2080.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The final list of voters for the National Assembly member election, scheduled for January 25, will be published today (Sunday). Following today's publication, tomorrow (Monday) will see a program for candidate registration in all seven provinces.

BUTWAL, Dec 31: The election for the parliamentary committees under the Lumbini Province Assembly has been postponed. Despite initially scheduling the leadership selection election for the upcoming Tuesday, the province assembly issued a notice on Sunday, announcing the postponement.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The Election Commission (EC) has announced the appointment of Election Officers for the upcoming National Assembly Member Election scheduled for January 25.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The Election Commission (EC) has made necessary preparations for the registration of the nomination papers of the candidates on January 8 for the election of National Assembly members to be held on January 25.

MOSCOW, Dec.9: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he would run for re-election in 2024, allowing the Kremlin leader to extend his decades-long grip on power into the 2030s.

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Nepal Scout is preparing for local, provincial, and national council elections after a hiatus of 12 years.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The candidates included in the closed lists for the proportional representation system for the members of the House of Representatives and the provincial assemblies will not be able to compete in the upcoming election for members of the National Assembly. The election will be held on Thursday, January 25.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The terms of 20 members of the National Assembly will come to an end in March 2024. Among the departing MPs, 18 represent various clusters, with six from other groups, seven from women's groups, two from persons with disabilities or minority communities, and three from Dalit groups. Additionally, the tenures of independent MP Dr Khimlal Devkota and the nominated MP Bimala Rai Paudyal, appointed by the President, will also conclude on March 3.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: The controversy surrounding the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has intensified. The controversy that started after the vice-president candidate Keshab Paudel got zero votes in the NRNA 11th convention in Kathmandu has not been resolved yet.

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The Election Commission (EC) has started election preparations to fill the vacant positions of members of the National Assembly. Information Officer at the EC Surya Prasad Aryal informed that the preparations for the election have been started according to the legal provision that the National Assembly elections should be completed by January 29, 2024.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Nepal encountered a significant setback in the realm of diplomacy as its candidate for the position of WHO South-East Asia regional director faced a defeat in the recent election held in New Delhi on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: A group of 15 distinguished global health experts, including former United Nations officials, public health practitioners, and health rights activists, have issued an open letter urging the Member Governments of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region (SEARO) to make a conscientious and informed choice when selecting the next Regional Director for the SEARO. The experts urged nations to avoid "narrow political manoeuvering" and "go beyond bilateral promises and political interests" while making conscience-driven choices.

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The newly-elected leadership of the Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) assumed office on Saturday. The very first meeting of the Association was also held on the same day and it was chaired by the newly-elected President Dr Badri KC. However, no decision of the meeting has been unveiled.

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: In the 11th World Conference of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Dr. Badri KC emerged as the winner, securing 1,378 votes. Mahesh Shrestha, a contender for the presidential position, garnered 1,225 votes, while RK Sharma received 1,281 votes.

SURKHET, Oct 2: The counting of votes has started for the election of the new leadership in CPN-UML's Karnali Province. Bishnu Rijal, a member of the presidium, confirmed that the counting process has begun at the city hall.

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The election schedule of CPN-UML Bagmati Province Committee has been revised.

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is going to select the leadership for the ward-level committees through elections from October 27 to November 2.

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Sujan Oli has been elected as the new president of the Society of Economic Journalists Nepal (SEJON).

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Nominations have been registered for the elections of presidents of 10 thematic committees under the House of Representatives (HoR).

KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The election of the chairpersons of the parliamentary committees is going to be held on August 28.

KATHMANDU, July 2: The Chevening Alumni Association Nepal (CAAN) has elected its new board during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lalitpur on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, June 9: Nepal has been elected as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in the elections held at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday. As an elected member with the highest number of votes from the Asia Pacific region, Nepal will serve in the ECOSOC for a three-year term of 2024-2026.